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I'm a sports writer/photographer/multimedia producer for The Grand Rapids Press. I cover local & prep sports as well as the outdoors, golf and boxing stories. Please contact me if you have a story idea!

A 40-goal season and another state championship was plenty to put Hudsonville Unity Christian soccer player Bethany Balcer atop our athletes of the season. She is the 2015 MLive Grand Rapids Press girls soccer player of the year. She was selected to the Michigan High School Soccer Coach’s Association Dream Team, one of just 11 players throughout the state.... Full story »

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Organizers of the Meijer State Games of Michigan have put out a call for volunteers to help with the event which will draw some 7,500 athletes. The competition begins with opening ceremonies on Friday, June 26 at Fifth Third Ballpark. Volunteers will be needed to assist with the running of the sport tournaments, setting up and... Full story »

MIDDLEVILLE, MI — “Monkey in a tree!” The proclamation elicits smiles and giggles from the Middleville girls soccer team. Players jump into each others’ arms and climb all over each other, the standing girl working to stay upright as a teammate makes her way around her torso. The act is prompted by coach Joel Strickland who called for an... Full story »

On Saturday, Tylor Davis will be a physique competitor in the biggest amateur fitness show in Michigan, Mike Vruggink's 2015 NPC Grand Rapids Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, Physique and Bikini Championships at Grandville High School. Full story »